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Passenger boats at the Goodrich Docks at
Michigan Ave. and the Chicago River offered daily trips to cities in Wisconsin
and Michigan. In 1913, Goodrich Steamship Lines charged one dollar to travel from Chicago to Milwaukee. It was a dollar and fifty cents to travel from Chicago to Grand
Haven, MI, and Muskegon, MI, and two dollars to travel from Chicago to Grand Rapids, MI.
The Goodrich Transportation line was in operation on the Great Lakes since the
1850s, and it lasted for more than 80 years.
The back of the postcard reads that there are
a fleet of four ships that travel to various communities in Wisconsin and
Michigan. The postcard was sent to a clock company at 10 S.
Wabash in Chicago on January 31, 1913.
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The aisle on the first floor of the State Street store is 358 feet long. Postcard publisher is unknown. Many Chicagoans continue to miss visiting Marshall Field’s during the holiday season. Just talking about the famed Christmas windows and holiday decorations brings about memories of the department store’s glory days. Many of us can recall the strong smell of perfume that would greet visitors upon entering the flagship State Street store, along with the huge white Romanesque columns decorated with Christmas fare on the first floor. The real fun, however, was taking the elevator to the 7 th floor to get a glimpse of the giant Christmas tree inside the Walnut Room restaurant. The best place to view the tree was one floor up on a balcony area. Christmas decorations on the first floor. Postcard publisher is unknown. Frango mint chocolates were piled high in various areas throughout the store, and many visitors couldn’t resist buying a box. Frango chocolates were once made in a kitc
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